By Team Clarion
RAMPUR — A mosque committee in Uttar Pradesh’s Rampur district has demolished a newly constructed portion of a mosque after local authorities halted renovation and expansion work, stating that the required administrative permissions had not been obtained.
The incident has drawn attention to rules governing the repair, reconstruction and expansion of religious structures, with officials maintaining that any such work must be carried out only after obtaining approval from the relevant authorities.
The matter relates to Begamabad village near Ashokpur in the Milak area of Rampur district.
According to local residents, the mosque in question was nearly a century old and had fallen into a dilapidated condition. Worshippers said the structure had become weak and there were concerns that it could collapse, potentially causing a serious accident.
In view of the condition of the building, the mosque committee reportedly began renovation work at an estimated cost of around Rs 5 lakh.
However, shortly after work began, objections were raised by members of another community in the village.
Those objecting alleged that reconstruction and expansion work was being carried out without obtaining the necessary permission from the administration.
Local resident Mangli Hussain said the mosque had become structurally weak due to its age. “The mosque is around 100 years old and had become dilapidated. There was a danger that it could collapse,” he said.
He added that the mosque had also become too small for the growing number of worshippers in the village.
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